What are the odds on Somerset falling at the last 3 hurdles again next year?
Monday, September 20, 2010 : County Championship
With International cricket having more spot-fixers than a Clearasil advert, this last week of honest County cricket endeavor has been refreshing. Or has it?
As the ICC are squeezing spot-fixers, County cricket has been serving up a feast of straightforward fare. Somerset followers have been brought to a climax of expectation, only to come second in the T20 final, County Championship and the traditional season’s finale at Lords. However, all is not lost, No Third Man has explained how they did actually win the County Championship 2010.
Recent alleged cases have shown that there are incidents of fixing in county cricket. As discussed in And God Created Cricket by Simon Hughes, there always have been to a degree. But because it is less high profile, it appears to be ‘cleaner’ and full of more moral fibre than the get rich quick international scene. Thank goodness.
However, what are the odds on Somerset falling at the last 3 hurdles again next year? Only about a billion to one. Mmmm, sorry got to stop there, I’m off down the bookies.
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